 But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the Crown ". JoHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 173by James Boswell - 1823Full view - About this book
 | American Society for Extension of University Teaching - University extension - 1897 - 476 pages
...acting by commission from and in due subordination to him." — BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES, 1765. " Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown ? The Crown has not power enough." — SAMUEL JOHNSON. " Absolute Monarchy — the true Euthanasia of the British Constitution." — DAVID... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 236 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." — JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough." One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Criminal law - 1898 - 700 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you i are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of \ the power of the crown ? The crown has not power -4enough," One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon ¿ells us, used to say that life and death were-just-thesame... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 442 pages
...that the Crown had too much power. Thereupon Johnson : — " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown...not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny that will keep... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON: "Sir, I perceive you are avile Whig. — Why the tenth Satire one of the couplets upon the vanity...Yet think * jail." But after experiencing the u can power be abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people to agréât... | |
 | Augustine Birrell - English literature - 1902 - 346 pages
...observed that the Crown had too much power. Thereupon Johnson : 'Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this ' childish jealousy of the power of the Crown...all ' governments are alike, I consider that in no govern' ment power can be abused long; mankind will not 'bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1902 - 96 pages
...people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown. JOHNSON : Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough. The crown, unfortunately, had power enough to lose us the empire of America. How much more power would... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 666 pages
...advocates of reform as little better than charlatans. 2 Boswell, ii. , 170 (year 1772). He added : " When I say that all governments are alike, I consider...great degree they will rise and cut off his head." vOL. i. — 25 answered, " Because it is just the same." J If the difference between two forms of government... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1903 - 636 pages
...charlatans. 3 Boswell, ii. , 170 (year 1772). He added : " When 1 say that all governments are alike, 1 consider that in no government power can be abused...oppresses his people to a great degree they will rise xod cut off his head." VoL. 1. 35 answered, " Because it is just the same." * If the difference between... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 136 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown.' JOHNSON : ' Sir, I 10 perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough.' " 23. One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the... | |
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